Brutal that was a good line up. I really hope they go back to having more quality small stage acts and a real 2nd stage. There are losts of bands that could benefit from the exposure and make for a nice day of heavy music: Down, Ghost, Baroness, Cannibal Corpse, Arch Enemy, Skeletonwitch, Revocation, Dillinger Escape Plan, etc.

I think people are far too focused on whether bands would be a better "fit" on either Uproar or Mayhem. Sure Uproar might be a little more radio rock focused... but honestly when it comes to headliners it seems like there isn't much of a difference between the two tours. Mayhem has no problem booking radio rock bands (see 2008 and 2011) and Uproar has no problem booking heavier bands.

I think people are far too focused on whether bands would be a better "fit" on either Uproar or Mayhem. Sure Uproar might be a little more radio rock focused... but honestly when it comes to headliners it seems like there isn't much of a difference between the two tours. Mayhem has no problem booking radio rock bands (see 2008 and 2011) and Uproar has no problem booking heavier bands.

Well yeah, several acts have done both and more most likely will in the future

Well yeah, several acts have done both and more most likely will in the future

I was thinking last night that Uproar has not had any higher billed bands with screaming vocals other than HellYeah, at least to my knowledge. And by screaming vocals I don't mean a few songs, I mean as in bands where the majority of their songs feature harsh, screaming vocals.

I think that is something that divides Mayhem Fest and Uproar. Bands like Slipknot, Slayer, LoG, Hatebreed, etc won't play Uproar but Mayhem Fest has had other bands with cleaner vocals like Manson, Disturbed, Godsmack, etc play. Maybe I'm wrong here, but since Uproar is geared towards more of the fm radio crowd, you won't be seeing any high profile metal bands on Uproar featuring harsh, screaming vocals unless the band has recieved some previous heavy radio play, like KsE or Rob Zombie.

This actually has made me change my opinion on A7X possibly headlining Mayhem Fest sometime soon, I think it is more likely now. What probably is not likely is Slayer or Lamb of God on Uproar.